Psychometric properties of attitude toward Medical Help-seeking scale

This research is aimed to examine reliability and validity of the questionnaire which was about individuals' viewpoints on medical help-seeking. The method used in this study was test-type standardization; therefore, a descriptive, survey-type method has been applied. The statistical population includes ۱۱۰۰ students majoring in Psychology, studying at Payam-e- Noor University, South Tehran Branch, in ۲۰۱۶. A convenience-sampling method was used in this study, and ۲۲۰ students were chosen out of the population mentioned. Cronbach 's Alpha Coefficient method was applied for data analysis; test-duplication was administered to assess validity. In order to examine the questionnaire’s reliability, both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and correlation coefficient were used. The amount obtained for Cronbach’s Alpha was ۸۵%, and the amounts for re-examination and test duplication were .۸۵ and .۷۵respectively, thus it could be concluded that the questionnaire has an acceptable reliability. Both construct validity and concurrent validity were used to examine the questionnaire’s reliability. it can be said that the questionnaire has an appropriate validity based on variance scale. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the obtained factors make a significant model with their own elements and are properly acceptable. In this study, both construct and concurrent reliability were used to investigate the correlation between medical help-seeking and help-seeking behavior in general. According to the results obtained from The Pearson Correlation Coefficient, there has been a significant relationship between help-seeking and help-seeking behavior.

Keywords:

questionnaire , Attitude , Medical Help-Asking , هنجاریابی , پرسشنامه , نگرش , کمک طلبی پزشکی